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Q59 (CDS-II/2010) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Democratic political theory Answer Verified

What is the minimum mandate of a democratic government ?

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The minimum mandate of a democratic government is to be responsive to the needs and expectations of its citizens. Unlike non-democratic regimes where rulers act according to their own whims, a democracy requires rulers to attend to the people's needs [c1]. This involves a 'chain of responsiveness' where the democratic process induces the government to implement policies that citizens want [t4]. A democratic government must function within limits set by constitutional law and respect citizens' rights, ensuring it does not act arbitrarily [c2]. It must produce an accountable and legitimate government that can handle public criticism and social pressures through consultation and discussion [c1][c5]. While maintaining sovereignty is a sovereign function of any state [t3], the specific democratic mandate emphasizes responsiveness to public priorities and the ability to act decisively in the face of public scrutiny and threats to the regime's democratic survival [c4][t4].

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  1. [1] Democratic Politics-I. Political Science-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 1: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY? > Arguments for democracy > p. 11
  2. [2] Democratic Politics-I. Political Science-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 1: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY? > for rights for rightsfor rights > p. 8
  3. [3] Democratic Politics-I. Political Science-Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 1: WHAT IS DEMOCRACY? WHY DEMOCRACY? > 1.4 BROADER MEANINGS OF DEMOCRACY > p. 15
  4. [4] Democratic Politics-II. Political Science-Class X . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 5: Outcomes of Democracy > Dignity and freedom of the citizens > p. 73
  5. [5] https://darpg.gov.in/sites/default/files/public_order5.pdf
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